Word: davises
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But these have always been U.S. specialties. Now the U.S. was beginning to show championship strength in a whole list of events that it had never won before, had always more or less conceded to other nations. Philadelphia Insurance Man Ira Davis bounced 53 ft. 11 in. to give the...
There are definite compensations, however. In less than two hours, there are 21 musical numbers of what is generally a first-rate score. Each of the numbers captures one particular emotion in both music and lyrics, and derives its impetus from the immediate context. Several Harlem playground songs, infectiously rendered...
Sammy Davis is not yet effective as an actor. His obvious sincerity is an inadequate and rather embarrassing substitute for abiltiy. The quickly paced second act centers completely on Joe and allows Davis to sing nine numbers, each denoting a different stage in Joe's movement toward disaster. Happily, Davis...
Injuries have hurt, of course. Roseboro will be out of action for a week, and Pitcher Johnny Podres has been idle since May because of a bone chip in his elbow. Outfielder Tommy Davis was hampered early in the season by a shoulder injury-but that scarcely explains how a...
Cutty and Zutty were there. So were Peanuts, Woody, Yank, Wingy, Red, Pee Wee and Willie the Lion.* Sammy Davis Jr. was supposed to come, but he pleaded "fatigue" at the last minute and didn't show. Just as well: he would have seemed out of place at this...